Americans are faced with a crisis of conscience.

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When Jonathan Safran took on a case, he was dogged in the pursuit of his goals and painstaking in his methods.

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The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the village of West Milwaukee.

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Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.

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The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city and the officers involved.

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The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers involved.

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The city of Racine has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who says he was handcuffed and beaten outside his home after police came to investigate a car accident he wasn't involved in.

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As the Justice Department probes the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Missouri, history suggests there's no guarantee of a criminal prosecution, let alone a conviction.

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The man imprisoned for killing a 25-year-old photographer on his family property near Mishicot in 2005 wants his federal civil rights lawsuit dismissed.

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A woman who was arrested and jailed for two weeks, but never charged with a crime, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against officials in Fond du Lac County.

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The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it called overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office.

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A federal judge has allowed an amended civil rights lawsuit filed by a man exonerated in a 1980 sexual assault and strangulation to proceed.

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12-2345 Kristofek v. Village of Orland Hills

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A special prosecutor says he might seek outside medical experts in the investigation into a suspect's death in Milwaukee police custody.

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Employers beware: Your prohibition on hiring job applicants with arrest or conviction records could land you in trouble with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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A Wisconsin man exonerated of rape after serving 18 years in prison, then convicted of helping kill a woman after he was set free filed a lawsuit from prison claiming his civil rights were violated.

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10-2680 Redd v. Nolan

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10-3878 Pavey v. Conley

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10-3523 Aleman v. Village of Hanover Park

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10-1300 Milestone v. City of Monroe

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09-3280 Arnett v. Webster

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10-2180 Reher v. Vivo

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10-CV-729 Edwards v. Schrubbe

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10-3670 Paul v. Marberry

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Civil Rights Due process; inadequate medical care

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Civil Rights PLRA; In forma pauperis; three strikes

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Civil Rights Prisons; medical needs; deliberate indifference

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Civil Rights Prisons; freedom of religion

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Civil Rights False warrants

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Civil Rights Excessive force; nominal damages

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